David Balat is the director of the Right on Healthcare initiative at the Texas public Policy Foundation. He has broad experience across the healthcare spectrum with special expertise in healthcare finance. He is a former congressional candidate in Texas’ 2nd Congressional District and a seasoned hospital executive with more than 20 years of healthcare industry leadership and executive management experience.
President Donald Trump’s One, Big, Beautiful Bill (OBBB) is packed full of policy changes—changes we’ll be feeling for years to come. To help break down what President Trump’s OBBB means for health care in Texas and the rest of America, I sat down with three health care experts and asked them what they thought the...
Today, President Donald J. Trump called on Congress to enact his Great Healthcare Plan—a bold, pro-patient framework that will expand price transparency and empower individuals with greater control of their health care dollars. This plan represents a significant moment in the effort to make health care more affordable, understandable, and accountable to everyday Americans. For...
Chairman King, Vice Chairwoman Hernandez, and distinguished members of the committee, My name is Ammon Blair, and I am a Senior Fellow at the Texas Public Policy Foundation. I am honored to appear before you today in strong support of House Bill 4914. I bring 22 years of military experience, including service in the United...